I’m an executive who was born before 1980. Are you too? If so, I believe we have something in common . . . We worry about supervising millennial workers Some managers in our age cohort are even scared to…
One of my colleagues recently attended a panel discussion about millennials. A business professor and two millennial-age entrepreneurs were on the panel. There were about 25 people in the audience. “The conversation was pretty academic until the topic of sexism…
Work burns people out, it’s a reality. There are real costs that include high turnover, lack of innovation, mistakes and poor customer service, to name a few. Of course, all of those problems result in stress to people and the…
“9 Things that Make Good People Quit,” an article by Travis Bradberry in Entrepreneur on March 28, offers an eye-opening, quick overview of some company behaviors that drive good employees out the door. Bradberry highlights these nine mistakes companies…
“The employee-work contract has changed, compelling business leaders to build organizations that engage employees as sensitive, passionate, creative contributors. Two years of research and discussions with hundreds of clients suggest five major elements and underlying strategies that work together to…
“Even Your Satisfied Employees Are Job Hunting in January,” an article on Salary.Com, reports that finding a new job could be the most popular New Year’s resolution of all. Citing a study conducted by Salary.com, the article notes that as…
Since it’s Thanksgiving week, let’s ask a question about your leadership and management style . . . Do you thank people as often as you should? Too many busy professionals, I am sure you have noticed, are so busy…
The Society for Human Resource Management’s 2016 Employee Satisfaction and Engagement Study, an important study of employee satisfaction that is updated yearly, has some good news to report this year: 88% of the employees surveyed reported that they are…